cascar
[kasˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“cascar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Con un golpe, quebrantar o hender una cosa quebradiza o (relativamente) dura.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cascar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kasˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cascar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cascar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kasˈkaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
cascar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cascar, spelled C-A-S-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Con un golpe, quebrantar o hender una cosa quebradiza o (relativamente) dura.
- 2Infligir algo abrupto, inesperado, indeseado o desagradable.
- 3Dar golpes.
- 4Contar algo indiscreto o inconveniente.
- 5Realizar una actividad con gran entusiasmo o dedicación.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cascar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-S-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kasˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.